Purpose: The objective of the present study was to compare different off-midline techniques in terms of their advantages and disadvantages. Methods: A total of 81 patients were included in this prospective, controlled, ...

Objective: Timing of surgery in hip fracture patients using antiplatelet agents is a controversial issue. Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet drug widely used in the treatment of many diseases. In this study, we aimed to ...

Purpose: Heart is affected structurally and functionally in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, the data available about adverse effects of ESRD on right ventricle (RV) is scarce. We aimed to evaluate echocardiographic ...

Purpose: It has been found out that the epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) measured by echocardiography is related with various metabolic parameters. Being accepted as the new cardiovascular risk indicator, there have been ...

Auricularia polytricha, also known as wood ear mushroom, is a macrofungus. The aim of study was to determine the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of A. polytricha extracts with two different solutions. We used ...

Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a group of conditions that cause chronic orofacial pain. The tumor necrosis factor ? (TNF-?) is a proinflammatory cytokine that is involved in the various aspects of the ...

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of aerobic and core strength exercises on forced vital capacity in sedentary women. A total of 40 healthy sedentary women (20 in an aerobic-step group and 20 in a core ...

The effect of alloying element Zn on the characteristics of thermal induced martensite and magnetic properties of martensite phase were investigated with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Mössbauer spectroscopy ...

Objective: Idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is a rare disorder. This study evaluated the effect of androgen replacement therapy on atherosclerotic risk markers in young-to-middle-aged men with this disorder. Design ...

In this work, nanoporous titanium dioxide (TiO2) layers were successfully formed by electrochemical anodization method on titanium (Ti) surface in fluorine containing electrolytes with different processing parameters. The ...

We aimed to determine the incidence of osteoporosis in hemodialysis patients, to evaluate the differences due to arteriovenous fistula on bone mineral density (BMD) and to investigate whether usage of arm with fistula has ...